perplex
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It isn’t mainstream—and it’s sure to perplex more old-school fans—but it has worked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Joao Neves, Kvaratskhelia and Mendes ended up on the left flank in close proximity - an asymmetrical set-up intended to perplex Liverpool.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Zika, a mosquito-borne virus first identified in 1947 in a Rhesus macaque monkey, continues to perplex scientists in many ways nearly 80 years later.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
This pattern of abruptly rejecting safe foods can perplex parents and clinicians alike and, on the surface, can look like dieting.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2025
“You puzzle me, Jane: your look and tone of sorrowful audacity perplex and pain me. I want an explanation.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
“What perplexes me is that despite the plant being known for its stinky smell, it also produces several sweet-smelling chemicals.”
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
“It’s one of the questions that perplexes me.”
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2022
As for the current disparity in white NFL coaches compared to minorities, it still perplexes Holcomb.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
The demanding nature of the business often perplexes those around Ross, though he pointed out that if he didn’t answer his clients, someone else would.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2021
Listen, I have learnt something . . . which I do not understand . . . and which perplexes me greatly.
From 813 by Maurice Leblanc
The band seems perplexed and concerned about the size of the crowd, with both Roger and Pete each taking turns to ask the crowd to take a few steps back.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Hamilton's record is such that his performances last year left many perplexed - not least himself.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
New Zealand police came to the rescue of a seal crossing a busy road, helping the perplexed pinniped pup back safely into the water, they said Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
You saw an unfocused and unbothered bunch who, afterward, seemed mainly perplexed by their lack of execution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
He just gives his head a slight shake, as perplexed as I am.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
She finds this view, with its emphasis on potential trauma, perplexing, even obtuse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
One perpetually perplexing area of retirement planning for both individuals and professionals is how to spend down the money that we have so diligently saved.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
What’s perplexing is that Nolan’s said as much himself.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
"This dark, industrial location as her wedding venue couldn't be more perplexing," Gaffney said.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The timing of all these hotel stays was perplexing.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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